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Swede

(39,162 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:22 PM Saturday

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A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed to run Voice of America.

A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed and that actions she took as the claimed head of USAGM "shall have no force or effect," including last August's RIFs at the Voice of America.
— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) 2026-03-07T23:29:02.218Z

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A federal judge in DC rules that Kari Lake was not lawfully appointed to run Voice of America. (Original Post) Swede Saturday OP

Does anyone know WHY her appointment was deemed illegal? Just spooky3 Saturday #1

Article Nevilledog Saturday #2

Thanks! Sounds as if TSF was supposed to submit the nomination to spooky3 Saturday #4

Thanks for posting the story with no paywall Picaro Yesterday #5

What a surprise. Poor Fascist Fool.. can't Cha Saturday #3

spooky3

(38,531 posts)

1. Does anyone know WHY her appointment was deemed illegal? Just

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:29 PM

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a curious non-lawyer here.

Nevilledog

(55,001 posts)

2. Article

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:39 PM

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/07/kari-lake-unlawful-voice-of-america-ruling/

No paywall link
https://archive.li/X1j08

spooky3

(38,531 posts)

4. Thanks! Sounds as if TSF was supposed to submit the nomination to

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:28 PM

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The Senate.

Picaro

(2,376 posts)

5. Thanks for posting the story with no paywall

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:14 AM

Yesterday

🙏

Cha

(318,483 posts)

3. What a surprise. Poor Fascist Fool.. can't

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:40 PM

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catch a break with Reality on her heels.

Busted Again

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